Born to be winter wild

For years, the only national organization
representing winter recreation required members to embrace the
two-stroke engine. But two years ago, a group of backcountry
winter-recreation groups in California, Colorado, Idaho and Nevada
united to create the Winter Wildlands Alliance to work for
“human-powered” winter recreation on public
lands.

Today, the Boise, Idaho-based Alliance serves as
the voice of nonmotorized winter recreationists in national debates
(such as that over snowmobiles in Yellowstone) and as a resource
for grassroots groups seeking to protect winter recreation areas
(HCN, 4/1/02: Move over!). The group’s Web site has updates
on hot issues, activist resources and information about SnowSchool,
a winter ecology field trip program for elementary school
students.

To learn more about the Winter Wildlands
Alliance, call 208/336-4203 or visit
www.winterwildlands.org.